permanent way in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for permanent way in the English»French Dictionary

I.permanent [Brit ˈpəːm(ə)nənt, Am ˈpərmənənt] N Am

II.permanent [Brit ˈpəːm(ə)nənt, Am ˈpərmənənt] ADJ

See also fixture

I.way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] N

1. way (route, road):

chemin m (from de, to à)

2. way (direction):

filer qc à qn inf

3. way (space in front, projected route):

4. way (distance):

to be a short way off lit

5. way (manner of doing something):

way to go inf! Am
no way inf!
no way am I doing that inf!

6. way (respect, aspect):

II.way [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] ADV

permanent way in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for permanent way in the English»French Dictionary

1. way (route, path):

to lead the way a. fig
by the way fig
to give way AUTO

6. way (manner):

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A corresponding arrangement sometimes applied where permanent way maintenance was carried out by motorised trolley.
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The train also carries the permanent way maintenance gang to where they are working.
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Other, generally older locomotives, handle fuel trains, track trainloads of track, ash trains and permanent way gangs.
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The fourth way differs from the old and the new ways by the fact that it is never a permanent way.
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Both engines and two carriages were thrown off the line and the permanent way was torn up for several yards.
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The company specialised in railway equipment, including wheels, bridges, roofs, cranes, tanks and permanent way materials.
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The whole project involved of new tracks and permanent way.
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The siding is now used for the storage of permanent way vehicles.
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Part of the agreement between the railway and the volunteers was that volunteers would repair the permanent way.
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The permanent way has since suffered storm damage including bridge collapses and the line is believed unlikely to re-open for economic reasons.
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